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EXCLUSIVE: Rakesh Roshan - I wasn't with my family the way Hrithik is with his kids
Rakesh Roshan gets candid about his 50-year-journey in Bollywood.
Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan has clocked 50 years in the industry today and he is a happy man. From successfully beginning as an assistant director to then taking up acting and effortlessly slipping into the director and producer's hat, Roshan senior has done it all. "I started my career as an AD in 1968. I worked for 3-4 years and then debuted as an actor. It has been a great learning experience. I have always kept myself going by learning things. I learn from all my assistants, technicians, other films, actors and everyone," Rakesh Roshan states.
It has been five decades since the actor-turned-filmmaker has been a part of the industry. Quiz him what kind of a change has he witnessed and Rakesh Roshan admits, "Every film which has got an emotional base has done well. There is nothing called an old film or a new film. Dangal isn't a new film. It is a film. Whichever film moves you emotionally, is a good film. When you go to see a film, you don't see the actor. But you see the director. You take Bahubali, you can see the director and his passion. It is his vision. See Lagaan, Dangal, Jodha Akbar, Avatar etc. It is the director behind it."
Ask him what did he enjoy the most - being an actor, producer or a director and Roshan explains, "I have enjoyed all the roles. Every role has got different qualities. In front of the camera, one may feel it is easy, but it is not. As a director, you have to be behind the camera. You have to think with the actor's point of view. It is a very interesting job. Then there is a producer's job. You have to make a budget and make sure the film is made in that budget. Luckily, I am a director-producer myself, so I know the budgeting of the film. As a director, I know the vision so I can accordingly shoot. If there is a sequence in Krrish that I feel will go out of budget, then I will cancel it and then shoot it in a way so that it is more affordable."
But while building his illustrious career, Rakesh Roshan surely made lot of sacrifices. Probe him on it and he agrees and adds, "Whatever time I got, I spent it with my family. But yes, when I was an actor, I didn't have so much time. Even I was growing at that time. I was 22 when my daughter was born and at 24, I was blessed with a son. I was also making my career. I gave the time that I got. But of course I wasn't with them so much the way Hrithik is with his kids. I like spending time with my family and friends. From the industry I just have two friends - Jeetendra and Rishi Kapoor. The other friends are not from the industry. So when we meet, we talk more about other things and less about films. That is the way to get away from work."
Through the course of his journey, is there anything that the veteran filmmaker learnt and pat comes the reply, "One thing that I learnt is that a director makes the movie. And even if the actor is amazing, he cannot rise above the director. It is not an easy job. It is not like making a cup of tea. You have to be responsible and honest. You have to do a good job. When I shoot something, I go home and think about it. If I am not satisfied, I will reshoot that particular scene. But not for petty changes. Shortcomings are there in every thing. Only if it is a major thing, I reshoot it."
Given that Roshan Senior has made some of the most loved films of Bollywood like - Karan Arjun, Koyla, King Uncle, Khudgarz, Khoon Bhari Maang amongst many others, one wonders if he would ever want to remake his films. Shoot this question to him and he says, "Many people tell me to remake my own films. But I say I cannot do it. Because once the thing has come out from your heart, you cannot artificially make it again. I have chosen to do a film on a particular subject because it gave me sleepless nights. Most of my films have hit the bulls eye and I have been fortunate. People asked me to remake Karan Arjun. But I cannot make it. Those heartfelt scenes won't come out now. It would be like copying. I can't make it. If somebody else comes with a good script then it is fine. I am willing for that."
Next up his sleeve is Krrish 4. Ask him about it and Rakesh Roshan says, "Krrish 4, I am scripting it. I am stuck on something and once it gets solved, the news will come."
"Hrithik as Krrish will be there and his family will carry on. I am the only producer-director who has got one story being continued in the films. It is difficult. New characters will come in but the story will be linked," he concludes.
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